Oxfordshire · England
Wedding Hog Roast in Shilton
From the hours of slow roasting to the last roll, a hog roast for your wedding turns the food into a centrepiece of your wedding in Shilton.
- Farm weddings
- Vow renewals and blessings
- Evening food after the first dance
Planning an event in Shilton?
What happens on the day
The secret is time: hours of gentle heat make the pork soft and juicy while the skin turns into crackling. Then it rests briefly before our chef carves. At a December wedding in Shilton, it is dark by about 4:00pm, so the route from the reception to the hog roast needs lighting, while a June wedding has light until about 9:30pm.
- Choose the main meal, the evening food or both.
- You get a quote listing menu, staff and plates.
- The venue and we agree where the roaster goes.
- We set up and roast for hours.
- Our chef carves and the team serves and clears.
Preparing for the day
- Ask about allergies and dietary needs beforehand
- Check there is nothing overhead or close by that could catch the heat
- Give us a contact number for the day
Get a quote
The quickest way to get a price is to tell us the date, where the wedding is and roughly how many. A picture of where the roaster could go helps us check the space. Send us your details through our quote form.
Planning help
How our wedding hog roast works in Shilton
Not every guest eats pork, so we plan for that: spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, halloumi and vegetable skewers and a vegan option. Halal meat is not available. On the menu are rotisserie chicken, salads and new potatoes, and we are often booked for late-night wedding food and post-wedding gatherings.
Rural weddings around Shilton have a magic of their own, and a whole hog roasting through the afternoon adds to it. Plan firm ground and a route for our vehicle. Our staff serve and clear, so you’re not left handing out rolls.
- Area
- Shilton (OX18)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Menu
- Roast pork rolls with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling
- Also available
- Spit-roast lamb, rotisserie chicken, vegetarian and vegan options
- Quote
- Contact us for a quote
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Getting married in Shilton?
Shilton is about 1 mile north-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. We cater weddings at homes, halls, workplaces and venues in Shilton. We cater all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
After a ceremony at a church like Church of the Holy Rood, many couples move to a marquee or hall nearby, where the hog roast is waiting.
Anywhere in OX18, we can roast on site for your guests, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a wedding in a garden on The Hill, Church Lane and Ladburn Lane or the roads around them, as long as there’s somewhere outside to cook. If your venue is just outside Shilton, we also cover Bradwell (1 mile west), Kencot (2 miles south) and Alvescot (3 miles south). We also serve nearby towns such as Witney (5 miles east), Wantage (15 miles south-east), Grove (14 miles south-east), Faringdon (9 miles south), Kidlington (14 miles east) and Chipping Norton (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Swinford Museum (3.2 miles south-west) and Upton and Signet (2.3 miles north-west).
- Schools near Shilton include Carterton Primary School (1.2 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Rose And Crown Inn (under half a mile north-east)
Why a carved hog roast beats a buffet
If your venue does its own catering, check whether you can bring in a hog roast. Some venues charge a fee. UK price guides vary widely: roughly £10 a head for a simple roll, rising past £20 with more included. We quote every event individually, with everything listed.
Why Shilton hosts choose us
- No surprises: everything in writing
- Cooked on the day, low and slow
- Salads, potatoes and coleslaw to go with it
- Lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside
Take a look at our prices page or what a hog roast costs.
Organising for someone else?
Marquee suppliers generally set distances for cooking equipment, so let them know about the roaster. We’ll keep the roaster well clear of the marquee.
Organisers may ask for documents such as a risk assessment or gas safety information. Tell us what you need and we will confirm what we can provide.
Planning the cooking spot
We need room to cook safely and under cover. Before booking, check:
- Approval from the venue or marquee supplier
- Serving inside the marquee or barn if allowed
- Clear space away from the marquee and any branches
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we’ll advise.
On the menu in Shilton
- New potatoes
- Stuffing and apple sauce
- Rotisserie chicken
- Salads
- Vegan option (Ve)
- Roast or jacket potatoes
- Halloumi skewers (V)
- Spit-roast lamb
- Crackling
- Hog roast rolls
Questions from Shilton
We are gathering after a service at Church of the Holy Rood: can you cater?
Yes, at a home, hall or venue nearby with an outdoor spot for the roaster. Food is typically served at the reception venue rather than the church. Send us the address.
Do you come out to small places like Shilton?
Not at all. We cater in villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about lanes, gates and the ground.
Is there a non-pork option?
We can add lamb or chicken, plus halloumi skewers for vegetarians and a vegan burger or sausage. We don’t provide halal meat.
Will our venue allow a hog roast?
Your venue decides: some welcome outside caterers, others don’t. We’ll sort the details with them.
Can a hog roast be our wedding breakfast?
Many couples do exactly that, with lamb, chicken and vegetarian options alongside.
Do you serve the food?
Our chef carves and our staff serve, then clear the serving area afterwards.
Can you cook inside the marquee?
Outside, under its own cover, a safe distance from the marquee. Serving inside is fine where allowed.
Do you do DIY hog roast hire?
DIY machine hire is available. We will explain what’s supplied and how it works when we quote.
Looking after everyone
With a bit of planning, dietary needs are easier to handle. Here are a few tips:
- Give us vegetarian and vegan numbers
- Stuffing normally contains gluten
- Halal isn’t offered, so plan separately if needed
- Give your coordinator the final menu
Our staff serve and clear quietly, and leave you to celebrate.
Festoon lights by the carving station look lovely in evening photos; tell your venue or marquee supplier.
The menu, dish by dish
Stuffing and apple sauce
Sharp, sweet apple sauce and savoury sage and onion stuffing go with the pork perfectly. Note that stuffing typically contains gluten.
Halloumi and vegetable skewers (V)
Vegetarians get halloumi and vegetable skewers, a hot, filling option of their own.
Occasions we serve in Shilton
Hot food late in the evening is always welcome, especially after dancing.
People around Shilton book us for small gatherings and big outdoor days alike. Popular choices:
- Evening receptions
- Weddings in a marquee
- Rustic barn receptions
- Home weddings
Nearby historic houses include Minster Lovell Hall (4 miles north-east). If your reception is at a historic house or estate, ask early about its rules on caterers and gas cooking.
Before you book anyone
- Plates, china and cutlery
- A clear list of what’s included
- The full menu and the sides
- How dietary needs are handled
Also in Shilton
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors are:
- Whether you want china
- The date and time of year
- Travel to Shilton
- How many people are eating
Weekday and off-season dates can be easier to book, and the menu you choose matters too. Tell us your budget and we will suggest what works.
Getting an accurate quote
Here’s what we will ask:
- Any venue rules
- Where the event is
- The date and time of the event
- Roughly how many people
Planning ahead? Popular dates fill up early, so ask early for summer Saturdays and December. Tell us your date and we’ll check it: send us your details through our quote form.
- Cooked where you are, slowly, over several hours outdoors
- Our chef carves the pork, with stuffing, apple sauce and crackling on the side
- Vegetarian and vegan choices, plus lamb or chicken if you like
- Served when you’re ready, and we tidy the serving area afterwards